Journal profile · ENGINEERING, MARINE
Journal of Marine Science and Application
ISSN 1671-9433 · eISSN 1993-5048 · Haerbin Gongcheng Daxue/Harbin Engineering University · 4 issues per year
Journal of Marine Science and Application: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,190; median 97 days to acceptance (84 articles, last 24 months); 143 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Marine Science and Application is published by Haerbin Gongcheng Daxue/Harbin Engineering University and is in Zone 4 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Fluid Dynamics Simulations and Interactions, Ship Hydrodynamics and Maneuverability and Wave and Wind Energy Systems, together about 32.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ocean Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The aim of the Journal of Marine Science and Application (JMSA) is to provide a platform for current issues in a range of topics relevant to marine science and engineering, and to guide engineering application for scientists and engineers. JMSA is a scholarly international journal, publishing high-level peer-reviewed research on the subjects in the field of theoretical and experimental investigations, that explore naval architecture, ocean engineering, marine renewable energy, underwater technology, marine engineering, corrosion prevention, ocean acoustics, automatic navigation among others. Topics include, but are not limited to: Naval architecture Marine hydrodynamics Structural mechanics Design methodology & practice Ship resistance and propulsion Safety and reliability Marine equipment technology Ocean engineering Coastal engineering Offshore engineering Marine drilling Pipelines and risers Cable, mooring, buoy technology Marine renewable energy Offshore wind energy utilization Ocean wave energy utilization Ocean current energy utilization Underwater technology Underwater vehicles Underwater explosion Ocean resources & mining Marine sensors Marine engineering Marine engines and fuels Marine power engineering Vibration and noise control Heat transfer and fluid flow Ocean acoustics Sonar and transducers Sound propagation and scattering Acoustical oceanography Signal coherence and fluctuation Polar and arctic engineering Design of ice-going ships Arctic structures Ice loads and simulation of ice Marine environmental engineering Oil spill prevention Maine pollution modeling Marine corrosion and protection Corrosion and deterioration modeling Ship corrosion protection Pipeline corrosion protection Automatic navigation Ship navigation system Marine navigation equipment System dynamics & control Marine science Marine meteorology Ocean internal waves Extreme offshore environments Experimental technology of above Engineering application of above The journal welcomes submissions of papers around the world on all the above topics. It also receives original works in the other emerging and interdisciplinary areas of the oceans.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, MARINE
Editor-in-chief Duanfeng HanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 94 in mainland China (about 57%); most named Mainland China 94, United Kingdom 10, Norway 7, Italy 6, Portugal 6 (166 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Fluid Dynamics Simulations and InteractionsEngineering12.8%
- Ship Hydrodynamics and ManeuverabilityEngineering11%
- Wave and Wind Energy SystemsEngineering8.6%
- Structural Integrity and Reliability AnalysisEngineering6.8%
- Underwater Vehicles and Communication SystemsEngineering5.7%
- Coastal and Marine DynamicsEarth and Planetary Sciences4.6%
- Fluid Dynamics and Vibration AnalysisEngineering4.4%
- Maritime Transport Emissions and EfficiencyEnvironmental Science4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Marine | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Marine | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Marine | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
INSPECPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.59LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.11LetPub ·
- h-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 403OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.17OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 15.84%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 143LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 149,300Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,544 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 92 | 7 | 27 |
| 2025 | 143 | 25 | 351 |
| 2024 | 115 | 21 | 731 |
| 2023 | 68 | 14 | 553 |
| 2022 | 62 | 14 | 663 |
| 2021 | 60 | 27 | 580 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
97 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 69 days – 136 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 64 days (84 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 176 days
- Sample
- 84 articles with submission and acceptance dates (260 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,190 / EUR 3,190 / GBP 2,790 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Templates
- Word
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use Generative AI Images
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
Competing interests disclosure required Model summary
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data transparency expected Model summary
All authors are requested to make sure that all data and materials as well as software application or custom code support their published claims and comply with field standards.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Journal of Marine Science and Application, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Single-blind peer review
Single-blind peer review Model summary
This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review process for these articles is the same as the peer review process of the journal in general. Additionally, if a guest editor authors an article in their issue/collection, they will not handle the peer review process. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening software may be used Model summary
the journal may use software to screen for plagiarism
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Haerbin Gongcheng Daxue/Harbin Engineering University
- Frequency
- 4 issues per year
- ISSN
- 1671-9433
- Electronic ISSN
- 1993-5048
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 25, Issue 3 (June 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Marine Science and Application
What CAS zone is Journal of Marine Science and Application in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Marine Science and Application is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Engineering, Marine. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Marine Science and Application?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 3 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 4.5, h-index 38.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Marine Science and Application?
Based on the dates recorded on 84 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 97 days (interquartile range 69–136 days). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Marine Science and Application?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; Templates: Word; Suggested reviewers: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Marine Science and Application based?
Of the 166 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 94 (about 57%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (94), United Kingdom (10) and Norway (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Marine Science and Application?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Marine Science and Application is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists INSPEC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Marine Science and Application open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Marine Science and Application is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,190.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .